The Washington critic., 1887-01-31

be got up to talk there was sigh and
signal 10 the most expert man to
take him." Then there would be a
race between the talker and reporter.
the latter rushing at the heels of the
speaker like mad, and frequently one
colliding with the other In the most
ludicrous manner. Stcnogrnphers
much prefer to report men who use
good language. One employing large
words and good grammar can be better
reported If he speaks 200 words
minute than the one using small words
and bad grammer, who speaks only
half as many words to the minute.
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Among those who called to con-
gratulate the new Senator, says the
Chicago Nops, was little old man,
who greeted Mr.. Farwell with CHEEKY
Hello, boy, congratulate you," and
was answered with an equally CHEEKY
Hello, old man, I'm glad to see you."
Mr.. Farwell rose, grasped the old
mans hand and shook 1t heartily, and
then introduced him 10 several gentle.
men present, most of whom were also
gray. bearded. "This old man. said
he, laying the emphasis on old.
''got me the first employment ever
had In Chicago. That was in 1874,
just forty.two years ago. He was then
county surveyor, and / had come to
town with map had just made of
Oglc County, and | wanted him to
look at 1t and approve 1t. He looked
at II but didn't seem to more than half
believe | had made 1t. told him |
was n surveyor and wanted job, and
the map would show what could do.
lie sent me up to the town of Maine to
survey school sections. and subse.
quently did some other work for him,
and he finally got me n job in the
county clerks office at SS per month.
That vas the first work | did and the
first money ! earned in Chicago. The
mans name is Asa j. Bradley.
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The occasion of Mr.. Cleveland's visit
to Nassau in 1873, says Colonel w. G.
Church in his article entitled "a Mid
winter resort published in The CGa-
Wry, was the sudden and melancholy
death of his brother, the lessee of the
hotel. He was lost on the steamer
Missouri, burnt of Abaco Island on
the morning of October 90, 1872. An.
other brother of President Cleveland,
Mr.. II. G. Cleveland, and n brother.in.
law, were also among the victims of
this disaster. Lewis Cleveland was a
man Of strong personality, and stories
told of him would indicate that some
of the characteristics of his distin.
guished brother are family traits. An
ineXorable rule of his hotel manage.
ment forbade the payment Of
fees. One waiter who accepted n
Christmas gift was promptly dismissed.
The lady whose gratitude for special
services had thus found expression
finally secured the reversal of the sen.
tence, on condition that the gift should
be returned. II will not" said Mr..
Cleveland, "have those in my house
who are unable or unwilling to fee the
servants put to any disadvantage. 1t
is told of Mr.. Cleveland that, as he was
on his way to the steamer at New York.
he said: II do not know how 1t Is, but
have an impression that l cannot get
iii VI, thtt tillS VIII DC my luSt wy
age" So 1t proved, not only to him.
but to sixty. eight others of the eighty
five persons who sailed in the Missouri
as passengers and crew.
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Says Curtis in his "Day with the
President in the February LippiacON:
"Since the Presidents marriage the
daily routine of the White House has
been little changed. The mistress of
the mansion has no cares except those
of social nature. There is house
keeper, whom the President brought
from Albany, and colored steward,
who has charge of the cuisine. During
the society season a French chef pre-.
sides in the kitchen; but after the state
dinners are over the President en-
ploys colored "aunlie," whose cook.
ing he prefers. Mrs. Cleveland spends
her time reading, answering her let.
icrs-and she receives great many,
from strangers as well as friends-go.
ing shopping and driving, looking after
her own wardrobe, for she has no
maid, and entertaining her numerous
callers; and when the President is
alone she spends as much of her time
as she can with him. She consceu.
tiously answers all the letters she re.
ctives that are worthy of a reply, and
her compositions are in excellent taste.